They are a group of private individuals that fly under a letter of Marque to fight the Kusari hoarde. You can read up on the faction here post#35
As far as the ID goes, it was the best way to do things and still follow the Rules. Hope this helps answer your question. There are other posts that give more detail and history and as I find them I will edit this.
Edit: Lot of quick typing (trigger) fingers out there.
